MS PS

Two pots of spaghetti sauce are identical except for their temperatures.

Which pot of spaghetti sauce has less thermal energy?

• the hotter pot

• the colder pot

Two crayons are identical except for their thermal energies.

Which crayon has a lower temperature?

• the crayon with more thermal energy

• the crayon with lower thermal energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Two 7-gram bouncy balls are identical except for their temperatures.

Which bouncy ball has more thermal energy?

• the hotter bouncy ball

• the colder bouncy ball

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which object has the least thermal energy?

The objects are made of the same type of matter.

• a 1 kg block of concrete at a temperature of 77 C

• a 6 kg block of concrete with a temperature of 77 C

• a 5 kg block of concrete with a temperature of 77 C

• an 8 kg block of concrete with a temperature of 77 C

An 8-ounce can of soda is at a temperature of 22°F. Then the soda is divided equally into four smaller glasses. Each glass is at 22°F before the soda is poured.

Select the better estimate for the temperature of each smaller glass of soda.

• 7

• 22

An 11-ounce glass of milk is at a temperature of 3°F. Then it is combined with another 11-ounce glass of milk at the same temperature.

Select the better estimate for the temperature of the combined milk.

• 3

• 14

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A banana is cut into three equal pieces.

The amount of thermal energy in each piece is about__________ the amount of thermal energy in the original banana

• the same

• three times

• 1/3

Four buckets of sand have the same mass and temperature. They are combined into one larger bucket.

The temperature of the larger bucket of sand is about _________ the temperature of the original bucket of sand

• the same

• four times

• one-fourth

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A 1,800-milliliter bucket of paint is at a temperature of 46°F. Then the paint is divided equally into two smaller buckets. Each bucket is at 46°F before the paint is poured.

The temperature of each 900-milliliter bucket of paint is about ______ the temperature of the original bucket of paint

• the same

• half

• 2 times

A 240-milliliter bottle of corn oil is at a temperature of 41°F. Then the corn oil is divided equally into two smaller cups. Each cup is at 41°F before the corn oil is poured.

The amount of thermal energy in each part is about _________ the amount of thermal energy in the original 240 milliliters of corn.

• the same

• twice

• one-half

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4